No help for ride to MEPS from recruiter

October 6th, 2012, 01:35 PM

I live 3 hours from MEPS and my recruiting station. I made the drive to meet my recruiter the first time and a second time to MEPS to enlist. I found out from other recruits that the Recruiter is responsible for driving me to MEPS. In a couple of weeks I ship out and I asked my recruiter for a ride because I cannot pay to have my vehicle parked for the during of my basic and ait. He told me to find my closer to Meps so he can put me in a hotel. Now I feel very infuriated. Is it possible to switch recruiters, I don't mind resigning my paperwork. I just know I will not give him any referrals. What can I do? In my opinion he is being paid to get bodies in. I am not counted in until I go to basic. If I wasn't so motivated to serve I would just tell him to cross me off his list.

I live 3 hours from MEPS and my recruiting station. I made the drive to meet my recruiter the first time and a second time to MEPS to enlist. I found out from other recruits that the Recruiter is responsible for driving me to MEPS. In a couple of weeks I ship out and I asked my recruiter for a ride because I cannot pay to have my vehicle parked for the during of my basic and ait. He told me to find my closer to Meps so he can put me in a hotel. Now I feel very infuriated. Is it possible to switch recruiters, I don't mind resigning my paperwork. I just know I will not give him any referrals. What can I do? In my opinion he is being paid to get bodies in. I am not counted in until I go to basic. If I wasn't so motivated to serve I would just tell him to cross me off his list.

This is the key...you are technically responsible for getting yourself to meet up with your recruiter, at which point he can take you to MEPS. He just so happens to work in the same town as MEPS so he wont have to far to take you. The bigger question is why did you use a recruiter 3 hours from where you live???

There are other solutions to this problem though, a closer recruiter may be able to take you up there. But ultimately, it is your responsibility to get to your recruiter to ship out. You need to have someone drop you off though, it is ridiculous to leave your car parked somewhere other than with someone you know while you are gone.

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This is the key...you are technically responsible for getting yourself to meet up with your recruiter, at which point he can take you to MEPS. He just so happens to work in the same town as MEPS so he wont have to far to take you. The bigger question is why did you use a recruiter 3 hours from where you live???

There are other solutions to this problem though, a closer recruiter may be able to take you up there. But ultimately, it is your responsibility to get to your recruiter to ship out. You need to have someone drop you off though, it is ridiculous to leave your car parked somewhere other than with someone you know while you are gone.